I wish it were a real sign. When and if I go to Wisconsin I will remember this with a smile.
Perhaps we should start making these signs and plant them during the dark of night the same way bills are passed in Congress. Fun.
Catholic and faithful, American and free.
Last month I registered with the NRA.

Funny!
Think Ruger LCP, with a pocket holster; best conceal-carry on this planet, notwithstanding its long trigger-pull.

I’ve shot thousands of .40 cal. rounds through a Glock 22 and 27, and they are wonderful guns, but the .380 Ruger, in my opinion, is the CCW of choice because it is the slimmest, lightest, on the market. A hollow-point .380 round WILL get the job done!

I may have to rent one and give it a try. On the other hand there is the Springfield XD-S, .45 cal with hollow point.

I have been thinking about getting a G22 or 27. It seems as if there is a lot more .40 out there right now. Also, it looks like many law enforcement agencies are dropping .40s. There are some good used options right now.

By the way, I will be driving up through Wisconsin and Minnesota in two weeks on my way to Red Lake, Ontario to fish for the grand walleye. I will not bring any of my handguns along, but I will bring cigars!

By the way, my G22 Gen 4 is a fine .45. Funny, but I can’t miss with it!!

FrZ Ruger LC9 isn’t much bigger than an LCP, fits the hand better, and has better ballistics. The XD-S is my carry gun when not in uniform. Fed with Hornaday Critical Duty ammo in .45 it would be an excellent choice.

Glad to hear the Ham Radio licensing is “coming up.” My advice as stated previously, get your Tech while the info is fresh in your head and get “on the air”. Then proceed to the General Class. Just get them!

What type of rig are you looking to get once you get the HAM license? I’ve been a HAM for a while…and have had a CCP in the people’s republic of New York since ’91. Funny how those things seem to go together:)

Actually, that “sign” may not be true much longer. Due to a recent federal court ruling striking down the Illinois ban on CCW, if a concealed carry law is not passed by June 9, the current law will die and NO law will be in effect — thereby allowing concealed (or even open) carry with no restriction whatsoever. Although many details remain to be worked out (including whether the policy is “may issue” or “shall issue” and how many hoops a permit applicant will have to jump through), some kind of CCW law is coming and coming soon.

Father, I can second the recommendation for the Ruger LCP in .380 ACP. It’s a great pistol for CC, even if you plan to also carry another kind. I also have a Glock 36 in .45 ACP (six round single stack magazine), which I sometimes carry but even as small as it is, you can only carry it if you have a certain amount of clothes on, pants waist a little oversized, etc. So if you are in shorts and T shirt in the hot summer (might not apply to you Father), it’s not much of an option. The beauty about the LCP is that you can carry it with just about anything you would conceivably wear. A pocket holster to hide the shape, and you can have it in the front pants pocket of your shorts and none’s the wiser. The best CC gun is the one you have with you, after all. The LC9 looks good too, as Exchief mentioned, unfortunately it came out after I bought my LCP.

I believe Governor Perry of Texas used an LCP to kill a coyote that attacked his dog as he was jogging one morning.

BUT…I can’t bring a handgun into Canada so I will probably take the uncomfortable step of leaving it home! I’m sure all would be well as I motor up Highway 53 from Eau Claire toward International Falls, but once I hit the border I’d be in big trouble!

Those of you who carry concealed – I sat through the class here in FL, but there seem to be so many places where concealed carry is forbidden anyway, including any place of business that puts up a sign saying, um, “no blasters!” or words to that effect – how do you work with the restrictions? Leave the weapon in your car? Plan your errands to the gnat’s nose and leave it at home if you’re hitting the post office or picking up kids at school?
To return to the topic – great sign! Although Chicago is definitely not disarmed, and some of the people doing the illegal gun violence would probably be as happy to shoot terrorists as ‘rival gang members.’

A new law kicks in here in TN July 1. At that time all carry permit holders can keep their weapons in their cars at work REGARDLESS of corporate policy. That includes universities. As Father Z. would say in another context, brick by brick.

mburduck,
Hmm, maybe Tenn would be a nice place to move to… Although my concern is partly that, well, a car can be broken into, and anyplace I might think of hiding the thing, a thief prolly knows where to look.

The Yaesu is a good radio BUT the price shown on your Amazon link is high. When you get ready to buy price whatever you are considering at such places as Ham Radio Outlet, Universal Radio, and Amateur Electronic Supply. They are all on the internet. That radio retails (and there are often rebates) for $980

Father
Hornaday TAP FPD is certainly good ammo but the Critical Duty round is made to penetrate through glass and other similar obstacles without changing trajectory. Plus Critical Duty is designed for even expansion and retention of the maximum amount of the projectile rather than fragmenting into smaller, less effective pieces of the projectile.

Definitely go with the XDS .45, I’ve shot the XD and the XDM and they are amazing!

Or you could get a Keltec P11 :/ 8lb. trigger pull…no thanks.

hickok45: oorah!

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